Comments on: Second Oldest River

By: Leostargaser

Leostargaser — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:16:36 +0000

Wow, love the photos and the feeling of tranquillity from the words and photos. We in SA has a saying, “hamba gatchle”… go well, (include peacefully easy if you like ;->). You are indeed privileged to be able to take beautiful photos of a beautiful corner of the world.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:10:04 +0000

Just to fill you in, there is absolutely no proof that the new river is indeed the second oldest river on earth. The fact came as propaganda for a campaign in the 70′s to save the river from being damned. They had good intentions but no legit source of knowledge. Look it up if you don’t believe me.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:15:14 +0000

Beautiful! This weekend is my ‘fall retreat’ to Floyd, and I can’t wait, especially after seeing images like this!

By: MARK

MARK — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:21:49 +0000

YES, LIFE IS GOOD, AND YOU, FRED, MAKE IT BETTER………

MARK

By: fletch

fletch — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:36:49 +0000

Amazing that a river that starts near Boone drains into the Mississippi. I thought Boone was on the eastern side of the Appalachian crest. It seems that rivers make up their own mind where to cut through the mountains. The Tennessee cuts through the Cumberland Plateau at Chattanooga, narrowing with a fast current partly mitigated by TVA management. Never figured out why the river gods decided that route. It doesn’t make sense to us mere mortals.

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:38:01 +0000

OOOOOPS! I meant to say “What a picture!”
Blog/computer and I were dueling.

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:35:55 +0000

Oh, wow! What a comment

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:35:27 +0000

Oh, wow! What a picture!

By: kenju

kenju — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:48:27 +0000

Beautiful!! I remember when I first learned that New River flows north. I had been taught that all rivers in NA flow south.

There is a mention of Floyd in the newest Smithsonian Magazine.